Morning sessions are simply divine…the light is so soft and sweet and the kids are so happy and ready to play. It makes the whole day seem plump full of opportunities and smiles; I wish I could have all my sessions be in the beautiful morning light…
Well, it’s Tuesday already–and my first full day of being 29. The earth didn’t shift off its axis and there weren’t any tragic, life-changing events as I slid awesomely into the world of my last 20th year. To be quite honest, I’m not worried one bit about turning 30 {40, on the other hand, will most likely be a completely different scenario}. I like where I am in my self, life and business so I suppose that makes things a titch more simple!
Since the two-nine landed on a Monday and everyone and their brother was working, I decided to take myself out for a date. It was perfection! I got my favorite coffee {Blue Monday!}, a pedicure, ate on the rooftop patio at Stella’s, perused the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, and took my time poking around Hunt and Gather {leeeuuurrvvvvvveeee that place!} for a while. I came home to a fabulous cocktail made by the fellow and we even got to enjoy the beautiful evening swinging on the hammock for a bit while be serenaded by my birthday voice-mails {which were beyond awesome}!! We wound up the night with a deluxe BLT meal with our best friends, C & P…ummm, may I please mention that not only did the Mr. plan and make the entire meal, but he also made us an appetizer and cleaned up everything, too!! Winner!! I was so pumped to be able to scrounge up enough dry wood for a fire to cap off the beautiful-weather day…it was most definitely a most happy birthday to me!
I had intended to write a post yesterday, but decided instead to spend the day offline {after answering any emergent messages, that is!}. It was fabulous. As I ground my Highlander Grogg this morning, I thought back on the past 12 months. It’s been a fun, intense, happy, full, fast-moving, traveling kind of year. If the year of 27 was dreams realized, 28 would have to be a toss up between lessons learned and lessons in how not to accomplish things. {Hey, married life was more fun than I anticipated!?}. After I poured my coffee into my favorite mug and padded toward the office, I came to the conclusion that this particular birthday post would not be about looking back, but rather anticipating what’s ahead. I’ve been following quite a few bloggers lately and saw that Elizabeth had started a birthday to-do list a few years ago; which was inspired by another blogger I follow, Elsie. If you’re looking for some interesting reading, DIYs, funky outfits and awesome eye candy, please check these ladies out–they’re fabulous!
Anywho, I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon with a list of my own in hopes of actually crossing off all the items before the big 3-0 rolls around. I’ve heard that if you put a goal out in public, you may be more inclined to reach it since all these people are like, ‘dude, finish something’ and like such as. So…here goes nothing!!
My 29 before 30
1. <gulp> Go skydiving
2. Start my own personal blog
3. Complete the dining room project
4. Start Project Life about out married life
5. Learn how to use my Mamiya 645
6. Shoot an entire session on film
7. Form a somewhat regular exercise routine
8. Read more
9. Complete the organization and set up of my office
10. Throw a themed party
11. Plan and execute a ‘for fun’ photo shoot
12. Pay off school loans!!
13. Have an excellent sleep-over with all the nieces and nephews over 1
14. Can and give away a bunch of my garden produce
15. Travel to someplace new
16. Shoot a same-love wedding
17. Create and order our own wedding album
18. Ride in a hot air balloon
19. Go camping at least once
20. Volunteer…for something
21. Participate in Step Out : Walk to Stop Diabetes {October 26, Golden Valley}
22. Send more letters via postal mail
23. Visit the remaining states I have yet to touch ground in
24. Learn a new craft/skill
25. Finish one of the five quilts I have started
26. Make a video post
27. Be published in a print magazine
28. Spend one day a week completely unplugged
29. Pay it forward…some way, some how…
I’ll post proof photos when an item is completed; I’m so excited to start on this project!!
Thank you all for the birthday wishes, calls, Facebook posts and emails–what a fabulous day it was and I’m excited to see what the future holds for me!!!
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June 12, 2013 - 8:27 am
There are a lot of great things on that list! Best of luck finishing them all, I cannot wait to see the pictures!!!
June 11, 2013 - 11:28 pm
Good luck! I especially like number 29- what a good idea!
Happy Friday, one and all!! Oh, I feel like I’m more pumped about these next few days than I have been about anything in a while…wonder why that is…oh, yeah, it’s BIRTHDAY WEEK!!!! Wheee!!! I’ll recap on the adventures of the weekend sometime next week, but my oh my…It’s gonna be good.
Being a true-blue Minnesotan sometimes requires me to go on and on about the weather. It’s not that I’m overly concerned with it; I mean, it’s weather. It does what it wants, when it wants to {lucky!}. But I still just cannot get over this temperature roller-coaster we experienced this spring. When we met up for Mason’s 1-year session, it was sunny, blue sky and on the verge of hot. Annnddd….haven’t seen anything like that for days now! No bother, looking back through his session puts a smile on my face anyway. I’m a sucker for red hair <sigh> and his smiles and smirks had us all laughing and having a good time!!
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Somewhat unbelievably, we had to reschedule our first session due to snow. Well, snow in my neck of the woods and a rainy/slush/ish-mix in Danielle and Shane’s. In May. If you’re from the area, this is no shocker as our April showers were practically non-existent and May was basically a washout weather wise. I have never had so many rescheduled shoots…but, I digress.
Luckily, though, we settled a date two days later and were greeted with warmth, sunshine and lots of lovely images! I felt like we had been friend before we met–these two are super fun and easy to be around. I can’t wait to cap my 2013 wedding season with their sure-to-be-stunning vineyard nuptials!!
{a couple with cutie Greyson and the pups to start the afternoon off right!}
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I’m about jumping out of my skin today coming down off such a fun-filled, beautiful weekend!! Aw, man, I can’t believe it’s already over!
I kicked off Friday with Delaney & Brad’s lovely golf course wedding and hilarious photobooth. Saturday brought some quilting, my very first Red Bull experience {I’ve never had a Red Bull before. Wow…it was awesome.} and a rambunctious celebration of my good friend Jen’s bachelorette party {crazy times, I tell ya}. On Sunday, I finished the quilt I was working on {seriously. I finished something!! Self high-five!!}, planted half my garden and completed a fabulous SUNNY engagement session…Waking up this morning to a few delicious inquiries in my inbox was icing on an already fabulous weekend.
It’s amazing what a little bit of sun can do for the soul!!
Aptly named after her great-grandmas {Evelyn, Selma, Marian, & Edna}, I had the pleasure of photographing Miss Esme shortly after returning from my workshop in Annapolis. She was such a willing little peanut; paired with some help from big sister, Hollis, we had a winsome little newborn session.
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